Conceptual Fundamentals of State Food Security Management in Conditions of Investment and Innovation Development of the Agricultural Sphere

Abstract

The article develops theoretical and methodological foundations for the formation of the concept of food security management of the state in terms of investment and innovation development of the agricultural sector. It is determined that the essence of food security is the economic state of the country, in which, regardless of market conditions, the population can be guaranteed and stably provided with food resources, have free access to them in sufficient quantities, range and at reasonable prices, with this corresponds to the normatively justified parameters and medical standards. It is established that the concept of economic security of the state involves the effective functioning of all its constituent subsystems, which must ensure efficient and rational use of all relevant resources to eliminate possible external and internal threats, ensure the stability of the national economy and direct protection of state interests. Stimulating the development of agricultural production and reducing the negative impact of its systemic indicators will ensure the stability of food security and food independence by increasing the sustainability of agricultural production and food quality and income, expanding exports and imports, increasing food stocks, improving greening, improving the legal framework, realization of production potential of agriculture. The paper notes that food security is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic development of the country. It is provided primarily by the level of agricultural production, saturation of the market with its own agricultural products, which promotes its independence and meets the main groups of indicators defined in world practice (level of availability and consumption of food, availability and sufficiency of food, quality and safety of food). The development of agricultural sectors depends on the intensification of investment strategies, state support in financing and investing, promoting the competitiveness of agricultural producers in the domestic market and protecting their interests in foreign economic activity, the introduction of credit mechanisms as an option to update the material base, improve the mechanism pricing, completion of land reform and direct control over the quality of production and use of natural resources.

Food Security Areas

“…According to the researchers, another important way to achieve an effective stock management system is to stimulate investment and innovation development in agricultural production and reduce the negative impact of its systemic indicators. For this purpose, stock management should be carried out by both the state and private entrepreneurs, who should constantly improve their activities, introduce innovations and initiate investments, including international ones (Zoria, Ovcharuk & Mauer, 2021).…”

“…Different Ukrainian researchers such as S. Kvasha (Kvasha, 2022), V. Franchuk, M. Kopytko, and S. Melnyk (Franchuk, Kopytko, & Melnyk, 2022), K. Pylypenko (Pylypenko, 2016), V. Antoshchenkova (Antoshchenkova, 2023), O. Zoria, O. Ovcharuk, D. Mauer (Zoria, Ovcharuk, & Mauer, 2021), and others have addressed the issue of directions for ensuring food security. All this indicates the particular relevance of this issue at the present stage.…”